Comparison

FD MFT vs beamAssist

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

FD MFT

Features
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You can check the camera, location, screen, motion, buttons and other features on the phone.

About

beamAssist

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beamAssist is a patented, one-touch, 3-button, color-coded mobile app specifically designed for individual urgent response and emergency status communication. It allows users to share vital information including location with designated contacts and/or public safety dispatch centers in just seconds. It can easily be configured for communities/groups to use among friends and family members or for professional use within an organization. The color-coded, 3-buttons (green, amber and red) represent equivalent levels of emergency, allowing users to share location, audio, video, and user bio in real-time (seconds not minutes). Additionally, one can opt in to share vital data through health sensors. Each button can be configured to share the following from any smartphone: GPS, microphone, speaker, camera, mute phone, text to 911 or other designated numbers. The text includes a live link broadcasting GPS, audio and video live. beamAssist represents Beamโ€™s Unified Communication of Things as a Service (UCTaaS) with heightened capabilities including text, audio/video, sub-second GPS connectivity, push-to-talk and SOS. Administrators can configure the app for organization-wide use. Users can only register through an approved organization, community or agency through an Admin portal and can share encrypted and geo-tagged IoT content and media, as well as real-time collaboration with experts, citizens and PSAPs. beamAssist unique features include: โ€ข It provides GPS sub-second latency tracking and navigation; โ€ข beamAssist connects to Computer-aided Dispatching (CAD) including 911 CAD and offers connectivity between an Emergency Dispatch/Command and Control Center and their specific mobile workforce; โ€ข It offers responders a single button, one touch feature that records all actions from start to the end of any emergency/incident/event. In the case of law enforcement or public safety, this capability is an essential element; โ€ข beamAssist also adds value by integration Artificial Intelligence (AI) on GCP cloud and Edge that provides users with enhanced threat awareness, historical data, situational awareness and real-time, multimedia, mobile communication.

Screenshots

FD MFT4 screens
beamAssist4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: beamAssist at every 10 days against FD MFT's every 4 weeks. FD MFT's advantage is iOS requirement (11.3 vs 14.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FD MFT ships an update every 4 weeks, beamAssist every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
FD MFT versus beamAssist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFD MFTbeamAssist
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 10 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.3 โ€” better14.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size45 MB102 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFutureDial Inc.BeamLive Inc.

In-app purchases

None

FD MFT

No in-app purchases

None

beamAssist

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FD MFT free?
FD MFT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is beamAssist free?
beamAssist is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FD MFT or beamAssist have ads?
Neither FD MFT nor beamAssist shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FD MFT or beamAssist?
FD MFT ships an update every 4 weeks, and beamAssist every 10 days. Most recently, FD MFT was updated on September 15, 2026 and beamAssist on September 9, 2026.

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